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UnitedHealthcare Cuts Lactation Counseling Payments
UnitedHealthcare is scaling back reimbursements for lactation counseling, drawing sharp pushback from the clinicians who provide those services and spotlighting another flashpoint between providers an
STAT+: J&J spends $1 billion to enter KRAS race for cancer treatments
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to acquire biotech Firefly Bio for $1 billion, marking a major push into the fast‑growing KRAS inhibitor arena after recent breakthrough data.
Tango, Revolution Pancreatic Cancer Drug Combo Shows
An early-stage trial shows a combination of Tango Therapeutics' and Revolution Medicines' experimental drugs led to durable responses in most pancreatic cancer patients treated.
OIST discovers acetylcholine drives habit change after
Scientists at OIST have identified acetylcholine as the brain chemical that drives behavioral change after disappointment, revealing how the brain signals the need to abandon outdated habits.
Agnikul flies rocket with 3D-printed single-piece engine
Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos launched the world's first rocket powered by a single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engine, marking a milestone in India's emerging private space sector and earning reco
Rare black‑headed gull spotted in Geraldton after storm
A lone black‑headed gull, normally a Europe‑Asia migrant, was spotted far south in Geraldton, WA after a severe storm, sparking a surge of birdwatchers and highlighting the impact of extreme weather o
Opinion: American horses are obese, too
A peer‑reviewed prevalence study shows that 51 % of mature light‑breed horses in the United States are obese, a rate higher than Britain and nearly double that of Australia or Denmark. The obesity is
Gene Therapy Cures Stalled by Financing Gap
Gene therapies that cure diseases like sickle cell cost $2 million or more, but U.S. health financing models are not equipped to pay for such high-upfront, long-term-value treatments, limiting patient
Mass General clinic saves limbs by treating unhoused
A Massachusetts General Hospital clinic meets unhoused patients where they are, providing integrated vascular care to prevent amputations and save limbs through a novel, mobile-first model.
Top five-a-day foods new study says your heart needs
A new study suggests that not all fruits and vegetables provide equal heart benefits, emphasizing specific flavanol-rich foods like blueberries, plums, and green tea for optimal cardiovascular health.
UK Courts Still Tell Jurors to Judge Lies by Body Language
A UCL lecturer argues UK courts wrongly direct jurors to judge witnesses by body language and demeanour, when linguistic cues — such as self-corrections from 'I' to 'we' and a lack of sensory detail —
Roche Pays $700M Upfront in $2.3B Nurix Deal
Roche has struck a $2.3 billion agreement with Nurix Therapeutics to co‑develop a pill for blood cancers, multiple sclerosis and hives. The deal includes a $700 million upfront payment for Nurix’s lat
Veg Nitrate Lowers Dementia Risk, Water Nitrate Raises
A 27‑year Danish cohort study of 54,000 adults found that nitrate from vegetables lowers dementia risk, while nitrate from red/processed meat and drinking water raises it, prompting calls to reassess
Finerenone Cuts Kidney Failure Risk in Non-Diabetic
A major new study reveals the kidney drug finerenone slows disease progression and reduces heart risks in non-diabetic patients, vastly expanding its potential use beyond current guidelines.
Powerful earthquake hits Philippines, triggering tsunami alerts across Asia
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off Mindanao in the Philippines, causing building collapses and extensive damage in General Santos City. Tsunami warnings were issued for the Philippines and neighbor
Axiom, Prada Reveal Moon Suit Base Layer for Artemis IV
Axiom Space and Prada have revealed the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG), a high-tech base layer that will keep Artemis IV astronauts cool, supplied with oxygen, and clear of CO2 inside t
STAT+: Competition for obesity drugs, clinical blind spots, and more news from ADA
STAT’s ADA in 30 Seconds newsletter released its third and final edition, covering the competitive landscape for obesity drugs, offering insights on eating disorders, highlighting a new development on
STAT+: New data may cast doubt on competitiveness of Boehringer’s obesity drug
Boehringer Ingelheim’s obesity drug survodutide showed a 13% weight loss after 76 weeks in a Phase 3 trial, compared with 5% for placebo, and cut liver fat by up to 63% versus 25% for placebo. However
Daraxonrasib Doubles Pancreatic Cancer Survival
At the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, researchers unveiled several new cancer therapies, including a vaccine for head‑and‑neck tumours and an immunotherapy that may avoid bladder surge
Five scientists ousted from ADA conference for reprints
Five leading diabetes researchers were physically removed from the American Diabetes Association's annual conference in New Orleans for distributing reprints of an editorial — published in the ADA's o
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